John Barkett
San Francisco Bay
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Comparing MA Payments to FFS Spending during Risk-Model Transitions
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) comparison of Medicare Advantage (MA) payments to traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) spending shows parity when measuring MA payments from plan bids and quality bonus payments (described in Analysis 1 below).
Specialty Drug Prices: An Analysis of Savings Opportunities for Physician Administered Drugs
To view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF . USA September 10 2024 Executive Summary - Ambulatory infusion centers (AICs) and community-based physicians charge significantly less than hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) for physician-administered drugs.
Lowering Costs through Value-Based Care
The Search for a Lower-Cost Alternative to Fee-for-Service Under fee-for-service (FFS) payment arrangements, providers earn more when they do more, which tends to drive up costs. As an alternative to FFS payment, value-based care (VBC) can lower healthcare costs by changing providers’ financial incentives.
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